EXCLUSIVE: Walter Smith has banned his players from boozy nights out and trash talking on social networking sites as part of his bid to turn their season around.

WALTER SMITH has banned his players from boozy nights out and trash talking on social networking sites as part of his bid to turn their season around.

Record Sport told yesterday how the Rangers boss ordered his players into Murray Park last Monday on their day off for a crisis summit less than 24 hours after watching them slump to a humiliating 3-0 thrashing against Celtic.

Now we can reveal explosive details of Smith's dressing-room address which has stirred his team back to life ahead of tomorrow night's return to Parkhead for a winor-bust Scottish Cup replay. Smith demanded that his troops rediscover their focus in time for the end of season run in by:

Warning that any player caught nightclubbing will face disciplinary action.

Blasting the use of Twitter accounts.

Barring his players from posting any inflammatory remarks.

Ordering them to keep their private lives off the front pages.

Smith's training ground showdown has triggered an instant reaction from his players who have bounced back with a European glory night in Lisbon and a 4-0 SPL thumping of St Johnstone.

Smith even went as far as to say his players were disgusted with themselves after their capitulation on derby day.

But rather than go easy on them the veteran manager made it clear what he demands of them in his final three months at the helm.

Record Sport can reveal that he was angered even before kick-off at Celtic Park when a Sunday tabloid splashed graphic details of a fight between the wags of keeper Allan McGregor and midfielder Maurice Edu.

He has demanded that his players and their partners keep a lower public profile from here on in. And that includes using the internet to take cheap shots at Celtic.

Smith has clearly reached the end of his tether and his players were left in no doubt that they will be in hot water if they are caught stoking things up again.

Edu - who bagged the goal in Portugal which saw Smith's men into the last 16 of the Europa League - is a prolific tweeter with almost half a million followers.

But his last comment came one hour before the derby on February 20. It read: Game time Old Firm derby let's go.

A Rangers source said: "It is fair to say Walter went off on one during his meeting with the players. They have been left in no doubt over what is required from them from now until the end of the season.

"He felt they needed reminding of exactly what is expected of them as Rangers players and his message seems to have hit the mark."